Are there any good rucksacks?

I don't fancy the idea of a topbox, and i tend to use rucksacks all the time on my mountain bike.
Are there any particuluarly good rucksacks suitable for biking, or could i really use any normal rucksack?

Kriega R25, job done

What about a tankbag? Magnetically sticks to the fuel tank, they come in different sizes depending on how much you want to pack in them.

YC has a Knox backpack but he doesn't tend to put much in it, don't think it's a good idea to have too much on your back should you come off, but I believe there are a few threads on that matter.



Someone more helpful will be along soon am sure

[SoulKiss]

Just remember that anything attached to your back is potentially something you will be landing on.

Whilst I appreciate people's concerns about landing on a backpack and what may be in it, I think unless you carry a selection of knives in your bag it's probably a minor concern

Completely unrelated kinda, but I have a friend who was hit by a car when crossing the road, he rolled over the top of the car with his backpack smashing the windscreen and he landed on his feet behind the car. If it wasn't for his backback he would have probably been inside the car through the windscreen. So they can be a help or a hindrance!

The things I generally carry in my backpack would probably give me a bit of a bruise on my back were I to land on them - just be sensible what you put in it.

I did the 1200 mile round trip to the Nurburgring last year with my Kriega on and it didn't bother me one bit, in fact, I think it kept me a bit warm in the kidney area on occasions!

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Just remember that anything attached to your back is potentially something you will be landing on.

Thats why I only carry pillows in my backpack

You keep boobies in your backpack?!

Originally Posted by cartwrim

You keep boobies in your backpack?!

I said pillows... not fun bags

Kriega all the way - http://www.kriega.com/. I've got an R35 and once you're on the bike you don't even know it's there! Reflective patches on front and back as well. If you don't want the backpack check out their tailpacks like the US-20 or US-10 -they can be used as tank bags as well if you buy the relevant accessory.

I also have rucksacks on my site if you are interested

Link in my signature